Sydney Morning Herald | Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast CNN By the CNN Wire Staff South Padre Island, Texas (CNN) -- Residents of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico braced for tornadoes and flooding as Hurricane Alex lashed a sparsely populated area south of the Texas border early Thursday morning. ... Rough seas, high winds stop skimming, oil burns BP Oil Spill Cleanup on Hold as Hurricane Alex Hits Mexico and South Texas Mexican coast braces for arrival of hurricane |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Mexico, Texas brace for flooding as Hurricane Alex batters coast - CNN
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Justices must respect laws, Kagan tells senators - Boston Globe
The Guardian | Justices must respect laws, Kagan tells senators Boston Globe WASHINGTON â€" After seven weeks of partisan buildup, former Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan yesterday delivered a vigorous opening argument for her confirmation as a Supreme Court justice, seeking to rebut Republican attacks that ... Kagan Promises 'Modest' Approach as Hearings Open Kagan may get confirmed, but Thurgood Marsh » |
Sunday, June 27, 2010
President Obama urges G-20 nations to spend; they pledge to halve deficits - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | President Obama urges G-20 nations to spend; they pledge to halve deficits Washington Post TORONTO -- President Obama warned Sunday that the world economic recovery remains "fragile" and urged continued spending to support growth, an expansionist c » |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Storm threat to oil spill efforts - Reuters
msnbc.com | Storm threat to oil spill efforts Reuters Workers recovering an oil-stained boom laid down after the Deepwater Horizon spill temporarily disrupt a protest directed against offshore drilling at Pensacola Beach, Florida June 26, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm of ... Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm Alex Tropical Storm Alex soaks Belize, Mexico's Yucatan Day 67: The Latest on the Oil Spill |
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Friday, June 25, 2010
RAW DATA: Dick Cheney's Health Issues - FOXNews
Reuters India | RAW DATA: Dick Cheney's Health Issues FOXNews Cheney has a history of heart problems and has a pacemaker. Cheney has had four heart attacks [current as of Feb. 22, 2010], starting when he was 37. He has had quadruple bypass surgery and two artery-clearing angioplasties. ... Former US Vice President Cheney Hospitalized Former VP Cheney hospitalized Ex-US VP Cheney goes to hospital |
Thursday, June 24, 2010
John Isner is the survivor at Wimbledon - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.uk | John Isner is the survivor at Wimbledon Los Angeles Times After more than 11 hours over three days, the American fin » |
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change - Washington Post
The Hindu | Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change Washington Post By selecting Gen. David H. Petraeus to take charge of the war in Afghanistan, President Obama has minimized the turmoil of a leadership change and built at least a temporary buffer against growing concern that ... McChrystal out, strategy remains Petraeus Is Now Taking Control of a 'Tougher Fight' A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downf » |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In - New York Times
Reuters | In Afghanistan, as in Iraq, a New Breed of Commander Stepped In New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Like his boss, mentor and friend, Gen. David H. Petraeus, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal modeled himself as one of a new breed of American commanders: intellectual, open with the press and as politic » |
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race - New York Times
Reuters | BP Chief Draws Outrage for Attending Yacht Race New York Times Chris Ison/Press Association, via AP Tony Hayward's yacht, left, sailed in the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday. By LIZ ROBBINS BP officials on Saturday scrambled yet again to respond to another public relations ch » |
Friday, June 18, 2010
BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response - Los Angeles Times
Sydney Morning Herald | BP replaces CEO Hayward as point man for oil spill response Los Angeles Times The oil giant's chairman cites the chief executive's inartful public remarks in explaining the decision. Managing director Robert Dudley, a Mississippi native, will take over daily operations. By Walter Hamilton and Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times ... Day 59: The Latest on the Oil Spill BP: Hayward relieved of day-to-day spill duties Getting life back? BP CEO on way off spill duty |
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Head of BP rejects taking blame - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | Head of BP rejects taking blame Los Angeles Times Facing lawmakers in Washington, Tony Hayward apologizes and promises action, while dodging their questions on safety. BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward appeared contrite during a congressional hearing in Washington. (Alex Wong, Getty Images / June 16, ... Apparently blood isn't thicker than oil Lawmakers lambast BP boss on spill, one apologizes BP chief says he wasn't in loop, enraging Congress |
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Day 57: The Latest on the Oil Spill - New York Times
NEWS.com.au | Day 57: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times BP began collecting crude oil on Wednesday from a second containment system that the company hopes will help stem the thousands of barrels escaping from its damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico, an amount that scientists said could be as high as 60000 ... Oil spill cleanup may cost BP far more than $20 billion BP chief apologizes for "sm » |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Obama vows to fight spill "with everything we've got" - Reuters
The Guardian | Obama vows to fight spill "with everything we've got" Reuters President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington in this television frame grab June 15, 2010. WASHINGTON/PENSACOLA Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected to outline plans to cut US ... Obama: BP Oil Spill Like An 'Epidemic' |
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Monday, June 14, 2010
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Obama to visit Gulf as pressure mounts for BP to step up response - MiamiHerald.com
NEWS.com.au | Obama to visit Gulf as pressure mounts for BP to step up response MiamiHerald.com PENSACOLA â€" As the White House pressured oil giant BP to step up its response to the Deepwater Horizon spill, including faster payment of damage claims and more aggressive plans to contain the crude ... BP Faces Mounting Pressure Over Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Obama to address nation on oil disaster Obama to address nation on Gulf spill, demand BP damage fund |
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Hop, Skip and a Tie - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Hop, Skip and a Tie New York Times Clint Dempsey, center, with Carlos Bocanegra and Michael Bradley (4) after Dempsey's shot from 25 yards bounced off Robert Green's hands and into the England net for the tying goal. More Photos » By JERÉ LONGMAN RUSTENBURG, South Africa â€" In the end, ... I can bounce back, insists Green Report card: How the USA fared vs. England USA ties England at the World Cup |
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps - New York Times
The Age | Flash Floods Sweep Through Arkansas Camps New York Times Michael G. Fox/Glenwood Herald, via AP By EVIN DEMIREL and ERIK ECKHOLM GLENWOOD, Ark. â€" At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning. ... At Least 16 Campers Killed in Arkansas Flash Flood At least 16 dead in Arkansas flood Arkansas flash floods kill at least 16 people |
Thursday, June 10, 2010
California girl sailor, 16, missing in Indian Ocean - Reuters
Sydney Morning Herald | California girl sailor, 16, missing in Indian Ocean Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 16-year-old California girl trying to sail around the world alone was missing in a remote area of the Indian Ocean on Thursday after sending distress signals in heavy seas, her family said. Abby Sunderland was last heard from ... Teenage round-the-world sailor missing Teenage Girl, Sailing Solo, Is Missing Desperate search for 16-year-old lone US sailor Abby Sunderland |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says - CNN
CBC.ca | Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says CNN United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran to try to force it to suspend its nuclear program. US President Barack Obama c » |
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
BP: Gulf cap collected 7850 barrels so far June 8 - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk | BP: Gulf cap collected 7850 barrels so far June 8 Reuters HOUSTON, June 8 (Reuters) - BP Plc's seabed containment cap collected 7850 barrels of oil through noon CDT (1 pm EDT/1700 GMT) on Tuesday which, if sustained, would reach the company's highest daylong collection rate yet. ... Obama heading back to Gulf Coast BP says profits from spilled oil will benefit new wildlife fund Gulf oil leak may be bigger than BP says |
Monday, June 7, 2010
Official: Unclear if any deaths in Texas explosion - The Associated Press
CNN | Official: Unclear if any deaths in Texas explosion The Associated Press CLEBURNE, Texas â€" Officials now say they don't know if anyone was killed when a natural gas line exploded in a rural area south of D » |
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
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